This premium set will equip your kitchen with the key knives you need for just about every kitchen task. From the 3.5inch paring for smaller scale jobs to the allrounder 8inch chef's knife for slicing and dicing, and a sharpening steel to keep them as razorsharp as the day you bought them. The exquisite 12slot block provides plenty of room for extra storage as your knife collection grows. G2 microcarbide powder steel Authentic thin Japanese blade profiles Handhoned using the threestep honbazuke process to a 9.5 to 12degree edge Cryodur blade, icehardened to Rockwell 63 101layer flower damascus design with katana edge Handcrafted of carbon steel, birch wood, and stainless steel Approx. 5.5"W x 9.8"D x 16.8"T Dishwasher safe; hand washing recommended Set of seven Made in Japan